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1. (noun) major
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain


2. (noun) Major, John Major, John R. Major, John Roy Major
British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)


3. (noun) major
a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject
"she is a linguistics major"

4. (noun) major
the principal field of study of a student at a university
"her major is linguistics"

5. (adj) major
of greater importance or stature or rank
"a major artist"; "a major role"; "major highways"

6. (adj) major
greater in scope or effect
"a major contribution"; "a major improvement"; "a major break with tradition"; "a major misunderstanding"

7. (adj) major
greater in number or size or amount
"a major portion (a majority) of the population"; "Ursa Major"; "a major portion of the winnings"

8. (adj) major
of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes
"his major field was mathematics"

9. (adj) major
of a scale or mode
"major scales"; "the key of D major"

10. (adj) major
of greater seriousness or danger
"a major earthquake"; "a major hurricane"; "a major illness"

11. (adj) major
of full legal age


12. (adj) major(ip)
of the elder of two boys with the same family name
"Jones major"

13. (verb) major
have as one's principal field of study
"She is majoring in linguistics"
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